Future Plans and the Regulation of Well-Being of Older Portuguese Immigrants in Luxembourg

@inproceedings{Albert2016FuturePA,
  title={Future Plans and the Regulation of Well-Being of Older Portuguese Immigrants in Luxembourg},
  author={Isabelle Albert and Stephanie Barros Coimbra and Dieter Ferring},
  year={2016}
}
Ageing and migration have become key issues in many European countries, as an unprecedented number of first generation immigrants are currently approaching retirement age. A permanent return to the country of origin seems to be enacted more seldom after retirement than initially envisaged, a phenomenon referred to as “myth of return”. Instead, a third alternative seems to gain interest for ageing migrants, namely commuting between host country and country of origin. The present paper addresses… 
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